Hundreds of fans begin to stream onto Pier A in Hoboken for Mumford & Sons concert

The first groups of fans are just beginning to stream onto Pier A Park in Hoboken as the gates have just opened up to Mumford & Sons concert.

A crowd numbering in the hundreds waited in the line that started near Sinatra Drive and Second Street which stretched back towards First Street.

There are several food and beer trucks set up in the ticketed area to await concert-goers as the walk onto the pier area. Band merchandise is also being sold at tents in the park.

Police are also very visible in the area, helping to manage traffic as well as direct crowds arriving to the park.

The weather so far is cooperating with spotty showers in the area, as opposed to the heavy rain earlier today in Hoboken.

Workers were still busy in the early-afternoon continuing to set up portable toilets and vendor stands at Pier A Park for tonight’s concert.

Sections of Sinatra Drive between Newark Street and Fourth Street are closed to vehicular traffic as work crews continue to set up in the area. Warrington Plaza, located next to Hoboken Terminal, has also been closed by NJ Transit.

Those planning on attending tonight’s show are strongly encouraged to take public transit. Additional PATH trains will operate from Hoboken between 9 and 11 p.m. and NJ Transit will also be providing additional service.

For those who plan on driving, municipal parking garages are expected to reach capacity, according to city officials.

Tonight’s concert will also end with three minutes of fireworks starting at 10 p.m. launched from a barge on the Hudson River.